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Chicken meat vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and broccoli different?

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 99% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than broccoli (32).

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Broccoli, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more IronIron +72.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +856%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +950%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1228.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 101.6µg 83%
Protein 27.3g 2.82g 49%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.639mg 49%
Selenium 23.9µg 2.5µg 39%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fats 13.6g 0.37g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.038g 20%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.039g 17%
Phosphorus 182mg 66mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.175mg 17%
Folate 5µg 63µg 15%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.41mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.011g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 239kcal 34kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.573mg 9%
Choline 65.9mg 18.7mg 9%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.21mg 8%
Iron 1.26mg 0.73mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.117mg 4%
Potassium 223mg 316mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.78mg 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 31µg 2%
Sodium 82mg 33mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.049mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.64g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.071mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.04g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +868.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3575.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +50.2%
~equal in Other ~0.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7715.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.